Supplier Audits and Evaluation

Supplier audits support companies in quality assurance and supplier development

The service provided by GUTcert

We take care of the planning, organization and administration of your entire audit program. You benefit from many years of experience in the certification of complex supply chains and the wealth of knowledge of our auditors.

The scope of the supplier audits depends on your requirements to your suppliers. Both an inspection "along the standard" (i.e. in accordance with an ISO standard, e.g. 9001, 14001 etc.) and according to individual criteria is possible. Tests regarding best practice standards (e.g. VDA, HACCP, GMP, etc.) of your branch of industry are also very common.

Why supplier audits?

Assuming social responsibility (social audit, CSR) in the supply chain

Fulfilment of legal regulations and internal requirements

Comparison (benchmark) and evaluation of existing or new suppliers

The new international standard for sustainable procurement (ISO 20400) is also moving more and more companies to have their purchasing policies with suppliers independently reviewed

Definition of Supplier Audit

Supplier audits (or second party audits) support quality assurance and supplier development. Suppliers are tested according to existing standards (ISO standard) or specific customer standards; industry or sector standards are also regularly consulted for testing. If necessary, these standards are developed together with the customer during the audits.

Procedure and Implementation

Determining the audit scope and criteria

The content of the audit is determined together with the customer

Basis for this are international standards (ISO standard), internal specifications or an existing industry standard

Planning of the on-site audit at the supplier's premises

We use a network of over 1,800 auditors worldwide

The auditors are selected industry experts who know the country's culture and have the necessary language skills

Conducting the audit at the supplier's premises

Our auditors evaluate your suppliers on site on the basis of the prepared inspection catalogue

Risks and potential for improvement are identified

Improvement based on the audit report

The audit report contains a comprehensive overview of possible risks and serves as a basis for possible improvements

Report of conformity or non-conformity

Your benefit

No matter how different your demands for suppliers may be, each audit can be individually adapted to your requirements. A GUTcert audit means

Decades of auditing experience – and as part of the AFNOR network, access to over 1,800 qualified auditors with industry knowledge in all branches of industry worldwide

We calculate the costs for a supplier audit individually according to the size of the company and the respective activities conducted at the locations. To send us the necessary data, simply fill out our online form. It clearly states all costs incurred for the audit, including travel costs if desired. There is no fine print or additional fees.